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SERVSWITCH™ CONSOLE PLUS
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You can save this setup so the next time its needed, you can select the ICON
with the name you gave it and these settings will already be established.
Starting a serial communication session
Verify that “Connected” appears in the bottom left corner of the
HyperTerminal window. If “Connected” is not present, click on the “Call” icon.
“Connected” should display in the bottom left corner.
Power on or cycle power on the switch and press the spacebar when the
message, “Hit the spacebar within 5 seconds to get serial options menu”
appears on your screen. The serial menu will appear after the diagnostic check
completes. If unrecognizable characters appear, the baud rate set on the
switches serial port and the baud rate set on your computers COM port are not
set to the same value. Disconnect from the ServSwitch Console Plus by clicking
on the “Disconnect” ICON. Change the baud rate on your terminal or
computers communication program from 9600 (set previously) to 57,600. Re-
connect by clicking on the “Call” ICON. Cycle power on the unit, press the
space bar, and the serial option menu will display and should be legible. The
serial menu (Figure 21) enables you to perform certain configuration settings
and perform flash upgrades. Following explains the serial menu options:
Figure 21. Serial menu
ServSwitch Console Plus Serial option -
HyperTerminal
Serial options menu
1)
Change starting computer number … 1
2) Change the serial port baud rate … 9600
3) Receive new main program or kernel from serial port (this card only)
4) Send this unit’s main program to other units
5) Send this unit’s kernel to other units
6) Reset configuration data to factory defaults (this card only)
7) Save changes made in 1 and 2 (this card only)
8) Exit (restart the unit)
Enter choice - - >
File Edit View Call Transfer Help
Connected 0:03:00 Auto detect 9600 8-N-1 Scroll CAPS NUv Capture Print echo